DISCOVERY EXCLUSIVEAcross the far reaches of the Bering Sea, an aging breed of Alaskan Crab Fishermen clings to a dying way of life, while two young skippers plan to give them a run for their bounty. Adventure is their call, crab is their trade, and a one hundred million dollar plunder could be the reward for their sacrifice. Seven skippers and their crews will fight through hell and back in search of king and opilio crab. But as the fleet faces off with the raging sea, they are quick to realize, that sometimes the most violent storms can come from within.

I Like Mike Rowe's narration of Deadliest Catch and the way Discovery Channel covers the crab fishermen's story. I look forward to watching Deadliest Catch every Tuesday 9 PM - 10 PM. The Bait is a great addition to the show. My favorite Captain was Phil Harris. Second favorite is Sig Hansen on the Northwestern. Best series ever. I watch the entire series over and again as I purchased Season's 1 thru 9 to date.

Season 9 was a better show than the 8th season.It seems to me the story is scripted (what reality show isn't?), but it did help keep my interest. "The Bait" was a laid back version of "After The Catch", but very dull and I skipped most of them. It would have been better with more action, extended version of the behind the scenes and just about anything else beside those Bait episodes.Will I come back for season 10? Aye Aye!

The actual time at sea catching crab is shrinking, while negativity is growing. New Captain's are much less than competent, they are downright dangerous! Youngest Captains thrive on ego, jealousy, childish drama ,and hateful behavior. Additionally, I paid for the most recent Deadliest Catch, only to find that 1/2 of the season is a new lead-in show: THE BAIT. If I wanted something other than Deadliest Catch, I would have ordered that seperately. Please revert back to the format of earlier seasons of this program, as they were what made us fall in love with the giant seas, monster waves, horrifying weather, and brave captains and crews.

I'm disappointed in where the show has gone. We are seeing the worse in the fishermen. I get that this is a "reality" show, but have some scruples. I don't need to see Edgar being berated by Sig for something that happened in the past. Keep that conversation PRIVATE. I fast forward past Elliot. He is quite dreadful.